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"I've been acting my entire life": Tan France on why pretending to be someone else feels familiar
1 day, 13 hours ago

"I've been acting my entire life": Tan France on why pretending to be someone else feels familiar

Salon  

"The hardest part was really trying to pretend to be straight," Tan France said of his new role in the new darkly comedic Hulu series "Deli Boys," where he plays a Cockney gangster with a flair for violence. "I can't handle what's happening in our country right now," he said. Watch my "Salon Talks" with Tan France here, or read …

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‘Deli Boys’ Dismantles So Many Immigrant Stereotypes — And Keeps All The Right Ones
1 day, 18 hours ago

‘Deli Boys’ Dismantles So Many Immigrant Stereotypes — And Keeps All The Right Ones

Huff Post  

“It’s up to us to enjoy this life for everyone who looks like us but doesn’t have it. That’s the secret to living in America, man.” This is what Raj blithely tells his brother Mir in the first episode of “Deli Boys,” lighting a joint for good measure. Upon first glance, the show, which was created by Abdullah Saeed and …

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review of Sonia Faleiro’s How I Write — Writers on their Craft
1 week ago

review of Sonia Faleiro’s How I Write — Writers on their Craft

The Hindu  

How do you do it? As Elaine Castillo puts it, one result is that readers “end up going to writers of colour to learn the specific — and go to white writers to feel the universal.” An exception is Letters to a Writer of Colour, an edifying essay collection edited by Deepa Anappara and Taymour Soomro, in which writers reflect …

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Simone Ashley Is Reinventing The Rom-Com Heroine
1 week ago

Simone Ashley Is Reinventing The Rom-Com Heroine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Simone Ashley has long been redefining expectations in the entertainment industry. From “Sex Education” to her groundbreaking portrayal of Kate Sharma in “Bridgerton,” the British actor has steadily forged her own path in Hollywood— challenging stereotypes and paving the way for more nuanced South Asian representation. “I fell in love with these women and these characters, but …

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‘Deli Boys’ aims to flip the script on the stories of guys behind the counter
1 week, 1 day ago

‘Deli Boys’ aims to flip the script on the stories of guys behind the counter

LA Times  

Principal Figgins and Babu Bhatt walk into a bar. Theba and George are on Devon Avenue, Chicago’s bustling South Asian hub, and they’re in town to film “ Deli Boys,” Hulu’s new action-packed “crimedy.” On this show, Theba plays Pakistani patriarch Arshad “Baba” Dar, who runs DarCo, proprietor of the ABC Deli chain, and George plays Ahmad Uncle, Baba’s business …

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Meet the Indian-origin entrepreneur behind the first billion-dollar company by a South Asian woman
1 week, 2 days ago

Meet the Indian-origin entrepreneur behind the first billion-dollar company by a South Asian woman

Hindustan Times  

Forbes has released a list honouring South Asian women who are reshaping business and culture in America and using their influence to drive positive change. According to Forbes, her company, ClassPass, was the first billion-dollar company by a South Asian woman. Here is all you need to know about Payal Kadakia and her journey: Payal Kadakia is an Indian-American entrepreneur …

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Poorna Jagannathan recalls facing ‘intense ageism’ in the Hindi film industry: ‘I just felt underestimated’
1 week, 3 days ago

Poorna Jagannathan recalls facing ‘intense ageism’ in the Hindi film industry: ‘I just felt underestimated’

Hindustan Times  

Actor Poorna Jagannathan, known for The Night Of and Never Have I Ever, says she would have loved to work in more Hindi films post her debut with Delhi Belly but the intense ageism that she encountered left her feeling "underestimated". Poorna Jagannathan worked in Delhi Belly and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani in India. Similarities between Deli Boys and Delhi …

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China’s pre-emptive diplomacy in South Asia
1 week, 6 days ago

China’s pre-emptive diplomacy in South Asia

Hindustan Times  

In South Asia’s turbulent political landscape, where regime changes often reshape regional dynamics, China has nearly perfected a strategy of proactive engagement. Despite Hasina’s decade-long partnership with Beijing – which saw Bangladesh joining BRI and secure $26 billion in Chinese investments – China swiftly recalibrated. By offering debt relief and infrastructure financing without overt political conditions, China appeals to Sri …

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SFI members fight with students fasting on Maha Shivratri at Delhi’s SAU, clash with ABVP
2 weeks, 1 day ago

SFI members fight with students fasting on Maha Shivratri at Delhi’s SAU, clash with ABVP

Op India  

A clash between two student groups, the Students’ Federation of India and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, erupted at South Asian University in New Delhi over food preferences in the university mess. After the alleged incident of a woman student being beaten up inside a South Asian University went viral, the Students’ Federation of India Delhi blamed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi …

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Students clash at university in Delhi over non-veg food on Maha Shivratri
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Students clash at university in Delhi over non-veg food on Maha Shivratri

India Today  

A clash erupted between two groups of students at Delhi’s South Asian University over the serving of non-vegetarian food in the university mess on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on Wednesday. The Students' Federation of India accused the ABVP of attacking the university students for not adhering to their demand to stop serving non-vegetarian food on Maha Shivratri. "ABVP viciously …

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There's No Such Thing As 'Latina Makeup'
2 weeks, 1 day ago

There's No Such Thing As 'Latina Makeup'

Huff Post  

Another day, another TikTok trend. This time, #BeautyTok has made “Latina makeup” go viral with women sharing their versions of a generic Latina-inspired look with heavy lashes, sharply arched brows and abundantly lined lips. By generalizing this beauty look as “Latina makeup,” it confines all Latinas to a specific defining look. As TikTok star Monica Ravichandran explains, calling this look …

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Girl student beaten over food dispute at South Asian University, cops launch probe as SFI blames ‘ABVP goons’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Girl student beaten over food dispute at South Asian University, cops launch probe as SFI blames ‘ABVP goons’

Hindustan Times  

Delhi police confirmed that a girl student was allegedly beaten up in South Asian University on Wednesday, after a video of the assault went viral on social media, an incident being blamed on members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. Representational image: Delhi police have confirmed that a girl student was beaten at the South Asian University canteen The police …

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Oscars: Merle Oberon was the first Academy Award–nominated Asian actress. Few knew it at the time.
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Oscars: Merle Oberon was the first Academy Award–nominated Asian actress. Few knew it at the time.

Slate  

This is excerpted from the book Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star, by Mayukh Sen. Back in Merle’s birth country, her tormentors had taunted her about her “chee-chee” accent, pejorative for Anglo-Indians, the subordinate racial category to which Merle belonged by dint of her mixed South Asian and white heritage. These critics seemed to have little understanding …

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Why Merle Oberon, ‘Hollywood’s first South Asian star,’ kept her race a secret
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Why Merle Oberon, ‘Hollywood’s first South Asian star,’ kept her race a secret

LA Times  

Golden Age film star Merle Oberon comes alive in a new biography, sparked in part by the recent news that she was half Asian, a secret she kept all her life. Book Review Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood's First South Asian Star By Mayukh Sen W. W. Norton: 320 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The …

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Desi Trill Brings Punjabi Beats To Hollywood With 'Higher Love' For Smurfs Movie Soundtrack
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Desi Trill Brings Punjabi Beats To Hollywood With 'Higher Love' For Smurfs Movie Soundtrack

Deccan Chronicle  

In a landmark achievement for Indian music's global presence, celebrated artists Subhi and Natania have joined forces with Grammy Award-winning producer DJ Khaled and hip-hop icon Cardi B on ‘Higher Love’, the captivating lead single from the soundtrack of Paramount Animation's eagerly awaited SMURFS film. Created by DESI TRILL, an innovative music label purely focusing on Indian heritage globally distributed …

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Literature as a witness to trauma and healing
3 weeks ago

Literature as a witness to trauma and healing

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Can literature serve as both a witness to trauma and a tool for resilience and justice? In the valedictory address, legal scholar Prof. Kalpana Kannabiran examined the intersections of literature, law and justice, arguing that constitutional principles and legal narratives serve as shared cultural resources. The three-day conference featured lectures, paper presentations and discussions on how South Asian literature …

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Priyanka Chopra congratulates Mindy Kaling for becoming first South Asian woman to get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Priyanka Chopra congratulates Mindy Kaling for becoming first South Asian woman to get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hindustan Times  

Actor Priyanka Chopra is celebrating the momentous achievement of her friend Mindy Kaling, who received a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Priyanka congratulates Mindy Priyanka shared a video of Mindy receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on her Instagram Stories. In the caption, she wrote: “First South Asian woman to get a star on the …

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India Drug, Auto Exporters See Limited Impact of US Tariffs
3 weeks, 1 day ago

India Drug, Auto Exporters See Limited Impact of US Tariffs

Live Mint  

-- Indian exporters don’t anticipate a major hit from US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose higher tariffs on automobile and pharmaceutical imports. Generic drugs from the South Asian nation are unlikely to be negatively impacted by higher levies and “any hike in tariffs would affect competitors similarly,” said Raja Bhanu, director general of the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council …

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How Sotheby’s made it to the spotlight in India's art market
3 weeks, 4 days ago

How Sotheby’s made it to the spotlight in India's art market

Live Mint  

Demand for Indian art is booming, as savvy millennials and high net worth individuals rush to pick up works of both modernist masters such as Sayed Haider Raza, and Vasudeo S. Gaitonde as well as lesser-known painters such as Bhupen Khakhar, driving up sales to a record. British-founded Sotheby’s, the world's oldest auction house, emerged as a top performer in …

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OCA first vice-president declares Harbin Asian Winter Games closed
1 month ago

OCA first vice-president declares Harbin Asian Winter Games closed

China Daily  

Athletes from the Chinese delegation attend the closing ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Feb 14, 2025. HARBIN -- Timothy Fok Tsun-ting, first vice-president of the Olympic Council of Asia, declared the 9th Asian Winter Games closed at the Harbin International Conference, Exhibition and Sports Center on Friday night. On the final day …

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Indian-origin Paul Kapur nominated as key U.S. diplomat for South Asian Affairs
1 month ago

Indian-origin Paul Kapur nominated as key U.S. diplomat for South Asian Affairs

The Hindu  

Paul Kapur, an expert on South Asian security, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs. In January, the U.S. State Department confirmed the departure of Mr. Lu, Assis­tant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, as his term concluded on January 17, 2025. The Bureau of South …

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Book Review: Darshana Sreedhar Mini’s Book on Malayalam Softcore Cinema Leaves the Reader Wanting More
1 month ago

Book Review: Darshana Sreedhar Mini’s Book on Malayalam Softcore Cinema Leaves the Reader Wanting More

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 10, 2025 18:20 IST - 7 MINS READ In the late 1990s, Malayalam cinema entered an era of prudent prurience—when adult films starring C. Shakeela Begum aka Shakeela outperformed even the formidable box-office draws of megastars Mammootty and Mohanlal. Rated A: A Cultural History of Malayalam Soft-Porn By Darshana Sreedhar Mini Zubaan Pages: 351 Price: Rs.695 The …

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The science of sex with Dr Rena Malik
1 month, 1 week ago

The science of sex with Dr Rena Malik

ABC  

Rena Take a mirror and look at your vulva. Yumi While males and females are very similar anatomically, for instance, the clitoris and the penis are made from the same genetic material and both are born with nipples, Rena says there's a huge difference in how we're encouraged to get to know ourselves. You need to be ready to give …

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Top global jihadi outfits are joining hands to push their terror agenda
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Top global jihadi outfits are joining hands to push their terror agenda

Firstpost  

A new report reveals the growing nexus between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran, Al Qaeda, and the Taliban — an alarming development, though not entirely unexpected for the global counterterrorism community Sarah Adams’ investigative findings, revealing the unholy nexus between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran, Al Qaeda, and the Taliban—and their critical role in planning, training …

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